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[–] kubica@fedia.io 94 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And yet there is so many people thinking they will make an exception for them.

[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"I'm one of them, surely they will spare me as I'm part of the group, right?"

schadenfraude, we're gonna live of schadenfraude for 4 long years

[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If we're lucky then Trump dies, there won't really be another cult of personality like him. Even now he's coasting on his old persona, he's just a grumpy old man with limited ability to remember much of anything.

[–] brightandshinyobject@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Vance would be much worse than Trump, Vance can take orders.

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[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 73 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Nobody's going to be fine. Tariffs on our 3 biggest trade partners are going to raise the prices of nearly everything by 25%

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 36 points 1 year ago

Who could possibly have the foresight to know that making things more expensive won’t lower the prices?

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If we're lucky.

At least he's not raising the effective tax rate on the bottom 95% of.Americans.... right?

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[–] kshade@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Nobody’s going to be fine.

Not even Elon?

Promise?

[–] Oyml77@lemmy.today 9 points 1 year ago

Weird way to make the economy better for working people. Hmmm

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 51 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Even if you don’t match any of them… worry

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Yep. I'm cis, literally the whitest kid you know, and male. I just bought a backup crossbow.

[–] dufkm@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In case your primary crossbow jams up? Clever.

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[–] makyo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah nothing is off the table. A bunch of incompetent bootlickers backing an elderly dimwit conman without any serious checks or balances? Recipe for disaster in any number of ways.

[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 51 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And just like everybody else, you forgot the Native Americans.

You know, the ones that they're trying to remove their citizenship based on some 140-year-old law that has already been superseded by other better law?

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I really, really, don't understand how/why Native Americans are treated so bad. It makes no sense to me. Then their artifacts and regalia will be copied or sold for top dollar. It's insane.

[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 year ago (6 children)
[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

Oh shit, why hadn't that come up in my head? You're right. I'm dumb.

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[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

One of my best friends in childhood was Duwamish, and his family had it rough. Haven't seen him in 50 years, and all that was forgotten come meme-making time. I'm guilty as charged, sorry.

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (11 children)

I'm not even in the US and I'm worrying. Especially due to the fact that I'm both Moroccan and queer (specifically aroace). Guess I'm not visiting the US at all during his term.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Don't visit us. Don't travel here. They need to understand there's financial consequences to making this country unwelcoming.

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the advice I'm following. And it's really sad because I was so interested in seeing the US in person for a really long time. Now some scumbag came to ruin it all.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

We'd love to see you after we fix our little fascist infestation.

[–] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just heard an ad on a podcast inviting me to visit Key West, Florida, which is apparently an LGBT resort paradise.

Not happening, not even if they paid me.

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[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Dude I'm in Canada and shit's looking bleeeeak

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

We're never alone. Community is our strength. This is as important right now as ever.

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[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Ace of hearts here:

At least us ace folk can hide more easily. Nobody knows I'm ace unless I specifically tell them. I don't hide it - it's just not a topic that comes up. I'm just a single dude as far as most people know.

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

It's not really as easy for me because I've been a victim of sexual harassment quite a few times, mostly by men (I am male). Classmates keep resenting me for "not acting normal" and have accused me of misogyny and being gay. Parents called my asexuality "not normal at all". Hell, my dad accused me of atheism simply for not wanting children. I just can't stand being bullied by society all the time.

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[–] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I fit in at least 5 of those

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Maybe the rest just need to relax for you to fit in

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Have you tried not being you are?

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[–] Xerxos@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 year ago

Oh, you'll be fine as long as you don't have to work to live. If you are rich enough to live of the work of others.

Everyone else is fucked. The plutocrats are going to make sure of that.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 year ago (6 children)

We must follow the teachings of Luigi.

And apply it with the methods of Ted Kaczynski.

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[–] CritFail@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

I've always considered Musk to have the look of the Innsmouth about him; pale clammy skin, wide eyes clumped above his guppy jaw. I hope he will be lured by the ancestral calls and return to the murky depths in due course.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

Magats

I’m one of the good ones

[–] introvertcatto@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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... or actually dependent on social security or medicare ...

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Poor is the most loaded word here. Less than $300K a year is probably the cutoff.

[–] kfr@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Always two, there are. No more. No less. A Master and an apprentice.

[–] the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago

How did we get to this, I thought the progress he have made would have actually stuck in some people's heads (I've voters). Unfortunately, some people don't understand what the progress was for because all they think about are their wallets and control of others

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

I'm going to be good all the way. I'm happy being dead knowing I'm not on the same plane of existence as these douche nozzles.

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